US asks UN to unfreeze $1.5b Libyan assets
2011-08-25 06:40:36
The UN Security Council met behind closed doors Wednesday afternoon upon the request from the Unites States to discuss whether to unfreeze US$ 1.5 billion Libyan assets.
Rebels offers amnesty for anyone turning in Gadhafi
2011-08-25 06:37:49
Head of Libya's rebel National Transitional Council said that those who kill or catch Gadhafi will be pardoned for crimes of the past.
Strong 7.0-quake hits northern Peru
2011-08-25 06:24:22
An earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale hit northern Peru on Wednesday at 12:46:01 local time,the Geophysical Institute of Peru said.
Workers strike for a second week in S Arica
2011-08-24 16:53:48
Rubbish pile up on the streets of Durban as municipal workers belonging the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) strike for a second week August 23, 2011.
UN to investigate Syria
2011-08-24 16:19:30
The UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday ordered an independent investigation into the human rights situation in the unrest-torn country.
Iran warns Libyans against foreign interference
2011-08-24 16:15:56
Iranian lawmakers said Tuesday Libyans should not allow foreign interference in the formation of a new Libyan government, the local ISNA news agency reported.
NATO responsible for civilian deaths in Libya
2011-08-24 11:50:59
A US congressman said on Tuesday that NATO must be held accountable for civilian deaths in Libya, accusing the organization of "illegally" pursuing regime change and "recklessly" bombing the civilians.
Gadhafi should be put on trial: Germany
2011-08-24 10:04:38
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has said Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi should be brought to court if and when he is captured.
Gadhafi can resist for years: spokesman
2011-08-24 09:50:32
A spokesman for Muammar Gadhafi said in remarks broadcast on Wednesday that the Libyan leader was ready to resist rebels who have seized the Libyan capital Tripoli for months, or even years, and vowed to turn Libya into "volcanoes, lava and fire".
Iran shows UN official all nuclear sites
2011-08-24 09:24:12
Iran allowed a senior UN nuclear inspector rare access to a facility for developing advanced uranium enrichment machines during a tour of all of the country's main atomic sites, an Iranian envoy said on Tuesday.
Iran shows UN official all nuclear sites
2011-08-24 09:24:12
Iran allowed a UN nuclear inspector rare access to a facility for developing advanced uranium enrichment machines.
Gadhafi says retreat from compound tactical move
2011-08-24 08:39:16
Embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi said early Wednesday that the withdrawal from the Bab al- Azizya compound in the capital of Tripoli was a tactical move, local al-Orouba TV reported.
